RICHMOND — As abortion rights activists picketed outside the Alexandria home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. on Monday night, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin popped up on Twitter to say state police were nearby and “closely monitoring” the protests.
Then came the backlash — from conservatives, who demanded that the new Republican governor order the troopers to arrest the demonstrators under a state law prohibiting picketing outside private residences — even though it’s up to local police, not state troopers, to enforce that law.
“Picketing or disrupting the tranquility of home is expressly illegal in the Commonwealth,” Jack Posobiec, a podcaster and promoter of the false claims known as Pizzagate, tweeted to his 1.7 million followers, who went on to criticize Youngkin for saying “that he is ‘monitoring’ the situation” — one of several such tweets from conservatives.
Macaulay Porter, a spokeswoman for Youngkin, said the governor and his administration are “in constant coordination” with Fairfax and state police.
“We are dedicating substantial resources to assist in the efforts and the Governor’s office has spoken with Fairfax County officials and the U.S. Attorney. Our priority is to ensure the safety of all Virginians, including the Supreme Court Justices at their homes,” she said via text message.
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